The 20 biggest moves of the January transfer window

Like every year, the winter transfer window gives many teams the chance to strengthen their squads. This season, Manchester City, AC Milan and Aston Villa have been particularly active. Here are the 20 most notable transfers of the window.

Let's start with a loan—Axel Disasi to Aston Villa. The French defender, who has been a backup at Chelsea, joins the Villans on loan for six million euros until the end of the season with no option to buy.

In the final seconds of the window, Wolves signed Stade de Reims midfielder Marshall Munetsi. The Midlanders secured the deal for 18 million euros.

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Yet another loan move for João Félix. This time, the Portuguese forward heads to AC Milan until the end of the season for a 5.5-million-euro fee. Struggling for game time at Chelsea, he will look to revive his form in Italy.

Manchester City were the main players in this winter window. In the final hours, the Citizens secured the signing of former Barcelona midfielder Nico Gonzalez for 60 million euros.

A big move for Spurs. Lacking minutes at Bayern Munich, Mathys Tel has chosen Tottenham to get his career back on track. He joins on loan until the end of the season for a 10-million-euro fee.

Last season’s Eredivisie top scorer, Santiago Gimenez, has left Feyenoord for AC Milan. The 23-year-old Mexican striker signs for the Italian giants in a 32-million-euro deal.

Tottenham have been very active in this transfer window, signing Austrian defender Kevin Danso from Lens for 25 million euros. He has committed to the club until 2030.

Manchester United have opted to trim their squad this winter and have parted ways with one of their key players, Marcus Rashford. The forward has joined Aston Villa on loan until the end of the season, with Villa covering 75% of his wages. He replaces Jhon Duran, who has moved to Al Nassr.

One of the biggest stories of this transfer window is Porto winger Wenderson Galeno's decision to move to Saudi Arabia. The Brazilian has joined Al-Ahli in a 50-million-euro deal.

Struggling at Rennes, Amine Gouiri has chosen to join Olympique de Marseille this winter. The Algerian forward strengthens De Zerbi’s attack, with Rennes receiving 19 million euros in the deal.

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€77 million—that's the amount Al Nassr have spent to secure the services of the 20-year-old Colombian striker. Outstanding for Aston Villa this season, Duran now heads to Saudi Arabia to team up with Cristiano Ronaldo.

More than ten years after leaving, Neymar is back home. After terminating his contract with Al Hilal, the Brazilian has rejoined his former club Santos on a free transfer.

After spending two seasons on loan at RB Leipzig, Xavi Simons has now signed permanently with the German club, who have paid 50 million euros for the Dutchman's services.

Omar Marmoush, the best player in the Bundesliga during the first half of the season, was highly sought after by several clubs, including Manchester City. The Egyptian, now 26, couldn’t resist the pull of the Sky Blues and joined Pep Guardiola's side for 75 million euros.

Another major coup for Aston Villa this transfer window. In addition to Marcus Rashford, Unai Emery’s side now have Donyell Malen to bolster their attack. The Dutchman arrives from Dortmund for a fee of 25 million euros.

Alongside Marmoush’s move to City, this is surely the biggest transfer of the winter window. A true magician, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia has joined PSG for 70 million euros. The Georgian, who won the league with Napoli two years ago, will boost the attacking options of the Parisian club.

Just a few months ago, Abdukodir Khusanov was unknown to the wider public. In half a season, the Uzbek defender has made a name for himself at RC Lens, earning a winter move to Manchester City for 40 million euros. The 20-year-old has already played his first minutes for the Citizens, a tough baptism of fire for a highly promising player.

Another young talent arriving at City is Vitor Reis. The 19-year-old Palmeiras centre-back has joined the Sky Blues this winter for 37 million euros. A signing for the future to reinforce Pep Guardiola’s struggling defence this season.

Marshall Munetsi isn’t the only player making the move from Reims to Wolves—Emmanuel Agbadou has done the same, too. The 27-year-old Ivorian defender has joined the English club for 20 million euros. A big sale for Reims, who will now have to find a replacement for one of their key players.

A chapter is coming to a close at City. Club legend Kyle Walker has left England to join AC Milan. The Englishman has been loaned out by City to the Italian club, with a five-million-euro option to buy.

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